Berlin Briefing

By Abby Ross Menacher, Albert Menacher

We curate local news stories from Berlin (mostly reported in German) every weekday morning and report them back in a succinct five to ten minute summary. In English.... more

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The podcast currently has 1,396 episodes available.

Berlin Briefing episodes:

May 02, 2018 02.05.2018 - May 1st, re:publica, Prison Workers, Fire Brigade Agreement, Canal Car
- Revolutionary May 1st demo stays mostly quiet
- re:publica starts today
- 20 new prison workers
- New fire brigade working agreement met with protests
- Car chase ends in canal
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6min
May 01, 2018 01.05.2018 - May 1st Special
- Demos & celebrations
- Traffic & travel disruptions
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4min
April 30, 2018 30.04.2018 - New Fire Chief, Refugee Classes, Mosque vandalized, Illegal Race
- New Fire Chief faces massive challenges
- Refugee only classes at former school continue
- Mosque window smashed
- Illegal car race in Gesundbrunnen
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6min
April 27, 2018 27.04.2018 - Cancelled Lessons, May 1st Public Transportation, Girl Missing, Vandalized Cars
- 2% of school lessons cancelled
- Public transportation affected by May 1st celebrations
- 16 year old girl missing
- 10+ cars vandalized in Köpenick
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6min
April 26, 2018 26.04.2018 - Pankow Apartments, Quieter Berlin, BER 2020, BVG Buses
- 2000 New apartments in Pankow
- A quieter Berlin
- BER ready in 2020?
- New Buses for the BVG
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5min
April 25, 2018 25.04.2018 - Kippa Warning, Interrogation Recordings, Cyclist Protection, Kidnapping Trial
- Council president warns against wearing kippas in major cities
- Police want to record witness interrogations
- Police take action to protect cyclists
- Trial in Vietnamese kidnapping started
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7min
April 24, 2018 24.04.2018 - Pro-Semitic Reactions, Drug Ring busted, Dog Attacker Search, Blackout
- Reaction to anti-Semitic attack continues
- Investigators uncover Darknet drug ring
- Search continues for xenophobic attackers
- Blackout affects Berghain
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5min
April 23, 2018 23.04.2018 - Kippa Campaign, Xenophobic Attack, Bomb defused, Holiday Promise
- Wear a Kippa campaign on Wednesday
- Xenophobic attack with dog
- Central Station bomb successfully defused
- Mayor Müller promises new holiday
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5min
April 20, 2018 20.04.2018 - Dercon, Anti-Semitic Attack Aftermath, Berghain Politics, Traffic Restrictions
- Dercon’s last day 31 December
- Anti-Semitic attacker turns himself in
- Schmidt calls for Berghain changes
- Traffic restrictions
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7min
April 19, 2018 19.04.2018 - WW2 Bomb, Anti-Semitic Incidents, AWO Strike, SXF Smoke
- WW2 bomb to bring traffic nightmare
- 947 anti-Semitic incidents in Berlin last year
- Another AWO strike
- Smoke over SXF
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7min

FAQs about Berlin Briefing:

How many episodes does Berlin Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 1,396 episodes available.